Student Placement: Determined and governed by the School Faculty, a student’s placement shall be commensurate with his/her level of skill and experience.

Absenteeism: Illness or emergency is considered an excused absence from class and, in such instance, the Student (or Student’s parent or guardian) must notify NJYT (908-233-3200) of the illness or emergency prior to the absence. An absence from class for reasons other than illness or emergency shall require 12-hours advance notice to NJYT.

A Student with three (3) absences from a class for reasons other than illness or emergency will be suspended from that class and subject to a Reinstatement Fee (See “Other Fees”), if the student elects to rejoin that class.

A Student enrolled in Private Voice receives one lesson every two weeks (twice a month) for the period of his/her paid enrollment, which is a minimum of 2-months or 4-lessons. The time-slot for each lesson, which is assigned to the student at time of enrollment, shall remain the same from lesson to lesson. The school shall provide the student, within the first two weeks after his/her enrollment, with a Contact List of names and phone numbers of all the students enrolled in Private Voice lessons. If, for reasons other than illness or emergency, a Voice student cannot make his/her scheduled time-slot, then the student or student’s parent(s) or guardian must (1) provide NJYT with 48-hours advance notice of the absence, and (2) personally arrange (for that week only) an exchange of the lesson time-slot with another NJYT voice student (on the Contact List) or find another NJYT Voice student (on the Contact List) to take the time-slot in question as an additional lesson. If the time-slot cannot be filled by another student, then the student intending to be absent will assume the cost of the lesson.

Makeup Class: A Dance, Acting or Musical Theatre student returning to class from an excused absence may, in addition to that class, take any (age-/skill-appropriate) class of his/her choosing (except for Private Voice class) as a makeup. A Private Voice student returning from an excused absence may take an open voice slot (when available and only if the Student’s recent payment covers that slot) or a musical theatre class (age-/skill-appropriate) as a makeup. The makeup class for an excused absence is at no additional cost, provided that NJYT is notified of the absence within the hours specified under the Absenteeism policy above. Any unexcused absence does not entitle the student to a free class makeup.

Registration Fee and Initial Class Tuition: Both are due at time of registration, either in cash or by personal check made payable to NJYT. NEITHER WILL BE PRORATED OR REFUNDABLE. Students who owe Tuition for prior-year classes will not be allowed in any class in the current year until back tuition is paid in full, along with a Late Payment Fee (See “Other Fees”). Without exception, class tuition is to be paid in advance or on the day tuition is due for your selected Payment Plan.

Changing Payment Plan: You may switch your “Payment Plan” only once in a semester. This may only occur within the first two weeks of the semester for the new Plan to apply.

Student Recital (The Cabaret): NJYT will showcase, in the form of a theatrical concert, review or other public presentation, the students it has nurtured throughout the school year in acting, musical theatre, dance and voice. A Student interested in participating in the Cabaret must meet all the following requirements:
a) Class tuition for the year, including registration and any other fees, if applicable, must be paid in full in accordance with his/her payment plan;
b) Student must not have more than three (3) unexcused absences in a semester;
c) Student must audition for the Cabaret and, if selected, must attend all technical and dress rehearsals for the Cabaret; and
d) Student must attend his/her scheduled class(es) during the two weeks prior to the Cabaret performances. If Student does not comply with all the above (a-d), Student will not be permitted to perform in the Cabaret Recital.

(There is a NOMINAL ENTRANCE FEE for patrons of the CABARET: $18-Adult; $12-Child (under age 14). PROCEEDS FROM THE CABARET BENEFIT NJYT’S PROFESSIONAL SUMMER YOUTH-THEATRE PROGRAM.) (CABARET is subject to cancellation at the discretion of the Artistic Director.)

Studio/Facility Damage: Student and its parent(s) or guardian shall be fully liable for the repair or replacement of any part of the premises deliberately altered, defaced, mutilated, changed, or otherwise damaged by the Student.

Insurance: Student or Student's parent(s) or legal guardian shall maintain, at its sole cost, Primary Accident Medical insurance to cover Student while in class or on studio premises.